Will Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya Compete in Trilogy Fight in UFC? Find Out
Gilbert Burns predicts how much Alex Pereira will make for his short-notice title defense at UFC 303
Conor McGregor pulled himself out of UFC 303 pay-per-view after he injured his toe during a sparring session for his return match against former Bellator lightweight champion and sixth-ranked UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chandler.
Ultimately, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira accepted the short-notice fight and will now defend his championship against Jiří Procházka in a rematch at the UFC 303 main event.
A few days ago, UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns predicted Alex Pereira’s purse for accepting a short-notice title defense at UFC 303 during an episode of the Show Me the Money podcast.
Gilbert Burns said, “And the 300 bros, the guy (Alex Pereira) make that PPV on 300. At least 5 ($5 million). And he got good managers because his manager is Jorge Guimarães, and this guy used to manage Anderson Silva and all these guys.”
He continued, “I think they have a very good relationship with the UFC. So this guy should be making, I think he made more than 5 ($5 million) on UFC 300. And I think he is going to make over another 5 ($5 million) right now for 303.”
Last time, Alex Pereira defended his light heavyweight championship strap against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 300. Pereira stunned fans after he sent "Sweet Dreams" to the shadow realms by landing a clean hook on Jamahal’s face. According to fans, Pereira is currently in his prime. All questions will be answered at UFC 303 when Jiří and Alex lock horns in a short-notice rematch for the championship.
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